The exhibition “Coexist”, presented jointly by Leica and WhiteWall, features the latest works by photo artist Franziska Stünkel. For her photographic series, the photographer has been travelling through Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia for twelve years in search of natural reflections on shop window glass, which in their condensation tell of the coexistence of human life. At this year’s BERLIN PHOTO WEEK, selected works that Franziska Stünkel photographed in 2021 and 2022 will be premiered. In them, contemporary global themes such as man’s dealings with nature, pandemics and digital influences resonate. Charged to the highest complexity, her photographs are the visualisation of the commonalities and contrasts that exist in our diversely networked world. The artist completely dispenses with digital post-processing of her photographs. The result is a multi-layered view of the highly global question of coexistence in our present.

Franziska Stünkel photographs with the Leica M11. Her photographs are editioned with an limited number of three. The exhibition was curated by Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, Art Director & Chief Representative Leica Galleries International, and produced exclusively by WhiteWall.

FRANZISKA STÜNKEL is an internationally awarded photographer, film director and screenwriter. Her photographs can be seen in museums, art institutions and galleries and are represented in collections including the collection of the Sprengel Museum Hannover. Franziska Stünkel was awarded the “Berlin Hyp Art Prize” and the “Audi Art Award” for her photographs. Her illustrated book “Coexist” was published by Kehrer Verlag. Franziska Stünkel’s films have been shown in 19 countries at over 170 film festivals. Franziska Stünkel’s current feature film “Nahschuss” starring Lars Eidinger, Devid Striesow and Luise Heyer opened in German cinemas on August 12, 2021. International theatrical releases followed. “Nahschuss” (The Last Execution) is represented in competition sections of renowned international film festivals. Franziska Stünkel studied in the photography class and film class at the Kunsthochschule Kassel and at the Hochschule für Bildende Kunst Hannover. Following her diploma, she became a master student of Prof. Uwe Schrader.

Exhibition at our main Hub Arena Berlin.
Eichenstraße 4, 12435 Berlin
02. – 04. September